Undercooked monkfish can be dangerous.

Eating undercooked monkfish may lead to parasitic infections. Anglers are deep-sea fish with a very strange appearance. The body is short cone-shaped, the head is huge and flat, the mouth is flat and wide, with a row of sharp teeth with inward tips on the edge. The eyes are on the back of the head. The body is soft and has no scales.

There is a fleshy protrusion above the anglerfish's head, shaped like a small lantern, which is formed by the anglerfish's first dorsal fin gradually extending upward.

The reason why the small lantern emits light is because there are glandular cells in the lantern that can secrete light pigment. Under the catalysis of luciferase, the light pigment reacts with oxygen to undergo slow chemical oxidation and emit light. Many fish in the deep sea have phototaxis, so small lanterns have become a weapon for anglerfish to attract food.

Monkfish nutritional value

In Japan's Edo period, monkfish was the highest-grade tribute and had the reputation of "monkfish is eaten in the east and puffer fish is eaten in the west". In addition to being low in fat and calories, fish is also rich in vitamins A, D, E, etc.

100 grams of fish contains 0.8 grams of fat and only 87 calories. It is rich in nutrients and low in cholesterol. It has the effects of maintaining eyesight, treating coughs, and preventing liver diseases. It has antioxidant effects, and the colloid contained in it is a supplement for modern women’s beauty and health.

The dorsal skin, abdominal skin and scalp of monkfish are processed to make a finished product known as "Sea Cucumber". There are two juxtaposed cylindrical tendons at the junction between the head and the backbone of the monkfish, which are called "Dangui meat". After drying, they are known as "Saiwan scallops".

According to Mueller's research, this new species turned out to be very tasty. Although monkfish are rare in Greenlandic waters, they have apparently adapted to the local sea temperatures.

Mueller said that monkfish is very expensive and very popular, so compared to other newly discovered fish species, monkfish will be a species with greater potential commercial value.